Australia is an island continent located in the Southern Hemisphere, so its seasons are opposite of those in Europe. It is the sixth largest country by land area and has a population of around 22 million people. Aboriginal Australians have lived in Australia for over 40,000 years but now only represent 1% of the population. Some of Australia's major cities include Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, and Brisbane, with Sydney being the largest city and home to landmarks like the Sydney Opera House. Australia has unique wildlife like kangaroos and wombats as well as dangerous animals like snakes and spiders.

1. AUSTRALIA

2. Australia is in the
Southern Hemisphere.
Because it is south of the equator, the seasons
in Australia are the opposite of those in
Europe: it’s winter in Australia when it’s
summer in Europe.
LOCATION

3. - It’s the 6th biggest country in the world.
- It’s an island, surrounded by water.
- It’s the smallest continent in the world.

4. Australia is composed of 7 territories:
Western Australia, Northern Territory,
Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales,
Victoria + Tasmania, and Papua New Guinea.

5. James Cook discovered Australia in 1770.
Britain sent prisoners
and criminals to Australia.
Europeans sold the land
of Aborigines and killed
thousands of them.
HISTORY

6. Native Australians. The Aborigines have lived in Australia
for over 40,000 years. Now they only represent 1% of the
population. The total population of Australia is 22 million.

7. The capital city is
Canberra.
CITIES
The biggest city is Sydney,
where there is the famous
Sydney Opera House.

8. OTHER IMPORTANT CITIES
Melbourne
Perth
Adelaide
Brisbane

9. Where are the majority of important cities in
Australia?

10. GEOGRAPHY
Uluru (Ayers Rock) is the world’s largest monolith. It is
sacred for Aborigines.
It is very popular with tourists because of its beautiful
colours.

11. THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG
Union Flag
6th British
colony.
The Commonwealth 7 pointed star
represents the 7 territories.
Southern cross symbolizes the constellation.

12. The currency is the Australian dollar.

13. In Australia it is usually very warm, so Australians love
sport and other outdoor activities. The most popular
are:
surfing
swimming
scuba-diving cricket

14. TYPICAL ANIMALS
Koala Kangaroo

15. Dingo
Platypus
Sugar glider

16. Tasmanian devil
Wombat
Possum

17. Australia has also some very poisonous snakes and
spiders. At school children have to learn first aid for snake
and spider bites.

18. SOME AUSTRALIAN SYMBOLS

19. An Aborigine

20. Sydney Opera House
built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon

21. Bondi Beach, Sydney

22. Other names for Australia
• Oz
• Down Under

23. Ayers Rock or Uluru

24. A didgeridoo

25. A boomerang

26. Kangaroos in the Outback

27. The Great Barrier Reef

28. Nicole Kidman, actress

29. Kylie Minogue, singer

30. AC/DC, music band

31. Elle Macherson, model

32. Hugh Jackman, actor